Tango Dance World Cup 2012

August 28, 2012 10:59 AM

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Colombian tango dance couple John Osorio and Diana Lopez compete in a stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers hundreds of free dance lessons, concerts and recitals, as professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

Colombian tango dance couple John Osorio and Diana Lopez compete in a stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers ... more

Argentina's couple Facundo de la Cruz Gomez Palavecino, right, and Paola Sanz dance after winning the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup salon finals in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. Couples from around the world competed in the finals Argentina's annual tango competition, the highlight of a two-week festival which this year honored Astor Piazzolla, the legendary composer and bandoneonista who revived the genre and infuriated purists by blending tango with rock music in the 1970s. less

Russia's tango couple Dmitry Vasin, right, and Taya Finenkova compete during the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup salon finals in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. Couples from around the world competed in the finals Argentina's annual tango competition, the highlight of a two-week festival which this year honored Astor Piazzolla, the legendary composer and bandoneonista who revived the genre and infuriated purists by blending tango with rock music in the 1970s. Vasin and Finenkova finished fifth in the competition. less

Belgium couple Liz De Vuyst and Yannick Vanhove dance while competing at the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup salon finals in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. Argentina's annual tango competition, the highlight of a two-week festival which this year honored Astor Piazzolla, the legendary composer and bandoneonista who revived the genre and infuriated purists by blending tango with rock music in the 1970s. less

Chile's tango dance couple Felipe Villegas and Carolina Andrade compete in a stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers hundreds of free dance lessons, concerts and recitals, as professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

A tango couple competes in a stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers hundreds of free dance lessons, concerts and recitals, as professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

A tango couple competes in a stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers hundreds of free dance lessons, concerts and ... more

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Tango couple Sebastian Matias Bianchi, from Argentina, and Yuka Sato, from Japan, compete in a stage category during the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers hundreds of free dance lessons, concerts and recitals, as professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

Tango couple Sebastian Matias Bianchi, from Argentina, and Yuka Sato, from Japan, compete in a stage category during the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The ... more

A tango couple competes in the stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers free dance lessons, concerts and recitals, as professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

A tango couple competes in the stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers free dance lessons, concerts and recitals, as ... more

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A tango dance couple compete in the stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers hundreds of free dance lessons, concerts and recitals, as professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

A tango dance couple compete in the stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers hundreds of free dance lessons, ... more

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Argentine tango dance couple Guido Palacios and Florencia Castilla compete in the stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers hundreds of free dance lessons, concerts and recitals, as professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

Argentine tango dance couple Jorge Carrizo and Valeria Romero compete in the stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers hundreds of free dance lessons, concerts and recitals, as professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

A tango dance couple compete in a stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers hundreds of free dance lessons, concerts and recitals, as professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

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Argentine tango dance couple Jorge Carrizo and Valeria Romero compete in the stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers hundreds of free dance lessons, concerts and recitals, as professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

Argentine tango dance couple Jorge Carrizo and Valeria Romero compete in the stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers hundreds of free dance lessons, concerts and recitals, as professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

A tango dance couple compete in the stage category at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. The two-week long event offers hundreds of free dance lessons, concerts and recitals, as professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

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Italy's dancers Eloina Martins, left, and Paolo Nelzi, second from left, among others, wait before competing during the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. The two-week long event offers more than 500 free dance lessons, concerts and recitals. Hundreds of professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

Italy's dancers Eloina Martins, left, and Paolo Nelzi, second from left, among others, wait before competing during the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. The two-week ... more

A dancer is helped to dress backstage before competing during the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. The two-week long event offers more than 500 free dance lessons, concerts and recitals. Hundreds of professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

A dancer is helped to dress backstage before competing during the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. The two-week long event offers more than 500 free dance lessons, ... more

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A dancer performs during the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. The two-week long event offers more than 500 free dance lessons, concerts and recitals. Hundreds of professional dancers compete in the championship and teach many the eight basic steps of the dance in the city where it was born. less

A dancer performs during the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. The two-week long event offers more than 500 free dance lessons, concerts and recitals. Hundreds of ... more

Photo: Natacha Pisarenko, AP

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A couple rehearses before competing at the Tango Dance World Cup 2012, salon category, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012. From Aug. 14th to 28th Buenos Aires is hosting the Tango Buenos Aires Festival and Dance World Cup 2012. Dancers from 32 countries around the world are competing in the two categories of the championship: tango Salon, with 357 couples participating and tango stage with 134 couples. less

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Argentina's dancers Facundo de la Cruz Gomez Palavecino, left, and Paola Sanz celebrate after winning the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup salon finals in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. Couples from around the world competed in the finals Argentina's annual tango competition, the highlight of a two-week festival which this year honored Astor Piazzolla, the legendary composer and bandoneonista who revived the genre and infuriated purists by blending tango with rock music in the 1970s. less

Argentina's dancer Cristian Lopez is seen reflected in a mirror as he combs his hair before competing in the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup salon finals in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. Couples from around the world competed in the finals Argentina's annual tango competition, the highlight of a two-week festival which this year honored Astor Piazzolla, the legendary composer and bandoneonista who revived the genre and infuriated purists by blending tango with rock music in the 1970s. less

Argentina's dancer Cristian Lopez is seen reflected in a mirror as he combs his hair before competing in the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup salon finals in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. Couples ... more

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Argentina's dancer Cristian Lopez is seen reflected in a... Photo-3377349.48106 - Times Union

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Dancers prepare backstage before competing in the 2012 Tango Dance World Cup salon finals in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. Argentina's annual tango competition, the highlight of a two-week festival which this year honored Astor Piazzolla, the legendary composer and bandoneonista who revived the genre and infuriated purists by blending tango with rock music in the 1970s. less